Sucker-rod hanger.



S.E.AREY.

SUCKER ROD HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 22. Isls.

1,242,305. Patented 001;. 9,1917.

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S.- E. AREY. I SUCKER ROD HANGER. APPL|cATloN""F|LED 1Au.22. 191s.

1,242,305. mama oet. 9,1917.

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To lall 'whom t 'may concern.'

specification of Lette'rs'ratet.

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f Be it known thatlI, -SAMUELE `AmanaA citizen of the United States, residing' atFel- California,-have invented av new and `'useful is a specification. f

By way 4ofexplanation it maybe stated that'sucker rods of the sorteommonly. em-l ployedfin connection with wel'l operations ordinarily are removed in sections each of a considerable length. These-sections ofthe 'sucker rods not infrequently are laidl down `horizontally on suitable brackets, the consequence being that the sections of the suckerA rods sag between the brackets and become more or less bent andA distorted to their obvious detriment. Further, such a disposi- I tion of the sucker rod sections places them in positions which are more. or less inaccessible to a well operator, since thesucker rods mustbe turned up endwise into a vertical position, before they can be used again in connection with a well.

The present invention aims to provide novel means whereby the sections of a sucker` -rod may be hung up' in vertical positions within easy reach of the operator, the construction being such that'a relatively large numberof suckerv rods may be disposed in a small compass, .adjacent the operator and s o positioned that they may be connected -and lowered into the well when occasion demands. Y*

It is within the province of the utility Vof devicesl 'of that type to which the present invention appertains.

With theabove andother objects in view which will appear as the description 'prol ceeds, the invention `resides in the combination andarrangement of fparts and inthe lows, in the county ofl Kern and State ofl .Sucker-Rod Hanger, of whichl the followingdisclosure .to improve generally and to'enhance the v details of 'construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that4 changes in the precise' embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be `made within the scope of what 'is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinven-l tion. I f l Inl the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows the invention in side elevation;

Fig. 2 is a top. plan showing one of the sucker rod supports, the yshaft of the support being shown in section;

Fig. 3 1s a fragmental longitudinal secrod supports;

.ofthe attaching plates 2.

sueKER-non HANGER.

Patented oct; 9, 191 *7.

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Fig. 4 is a transverse .section taken through the rim of one of the sucker rod supports. l

' Fig. 5 is a side elevation showing a modified form of the invention.

`In carrying out the vpresent invention .there is provided a frame which may embody a member l, the same being if desired,

a portion of a derrick. Disposed transversely -of the member 1 and secured thereto are attaching plates v2. `Disposed approximately parallel with themember 1 and'- m a vertical position is an upright 3 engaged by U-bolts 4 passing through theattaching plates 2v Iand straddling the member 1.'- Spacers 5 may be interposed between the upright 3' and the attaching plates 2.

portionof one of the sucker Nuts' 6 are threaded-onto the arms of the U-bolts 4 and bear -against the rear faces Secured as shown at 7 to the upper end of l' the upright 3, and ordinarily disposed horizontally, is an arm 8 which may' be connected to the upright 3,'. additionally, by

means of an angle 'bracket 9. Extended between the outer end of the' arm 8 and the 'upright 3 is an inclined `brace 10 secured. as 'shown yat 11 to the arm 8 and Vto the upright 3 vrrespectively; l

Journaled for rotation'inthe-outer end `of the arm 8 is an upright shaft 12 to which .is secured a ball race or head 14, the ball race being adjustably held to tlie shaft 12 by means of a set screw or the like indicated at 15 to theend that the shaft 12 may be raised and lowered for adjustment. The

ball race`14v coacts witha ball race'16v mountedl on the outer end of the arm 8 and preferably secured thereto. Antifriction balls 17 are interposed between 'the ball races 16 and 14, to the end that the shaft 12 may be rotated easily.`

. Ther invention 'comprises a support denoted by the numeral18 and preferably of circular form, the support '18 being troughv shaped in cross section embodying a bottom 19', an inner flange 20. and 1an outer flange 21.- "Spokes 22 project inwardlyl from the linner Hangt?v 20 and are connected at their inner ends, to a hub 23 rotatable on the shaft 12. Upwardly inclined spokes 24 are connected4 at their outer ends with the inner` liange 20 and at their inner ends are conf nected with ay hub 25, disposed above the tween the collar 26 and the lower the support 18.

hub 23 and rotatable on the shaft 12. A collar 26 surrounds the shaft 12 below the lower edge of the hub 23 and is held in place adjustably by means of a securing element 27, the construction being such that the support 18 may be raised and lowered at will. Anti-friction balls 28 may be interposed beend of the .hub 23.

In the outer flange 21 and in the bottom 19 of the support 18 inwardly extending notches or openings 29 are fashioned, the mouths of the notches or openings 29'being flared, as clearly shown at30 in Fig. 2. Disposed upon both sides Aof each of the notches 29 in the support 18 and carried at their ends by the flanges 20 and 21 are shafts' 31. Cams 32 are mounted to swing vertically on the shafts 31, and are located between the flanges 20 and 21. rI`he inner ends of the cams 32 lie adjacent the notchesj 29 and are provided with teeth 33. The lower inner edges of the cams 32 are beveled, as shown at 34, the inner corners ofthe cams 32 being beveled as shown at 35, adjacent the outer edge of the support 18. The cams 32 are fulcrumed intermediate their ends on the shafts 31, the adjacent ends ofthe cams 32 beingprovide'd with shoulders 36, engaged by the ends of a bowed spring 37, attached intermediate its ends by means of a securing element 38 to the bottom 19 of Disposed below the support4 18 are any desired number of supports 39, but one support 439 being shown. The supports 39 are identical in construction with the support 18 saving for the fact that the supports 39 are of successively decreasing diameters.

In practical operation, a length of sucker rod is inserted into one of the notches 29 of the support 18 and is given a slight upward movement, the beveling of the cams 32 as v shown at 34: and 35 facilitating the introduction of the sucker rody between thepcams. vWhen the sucker rod section is elevated in the manner hereinbefore described, the cams 32 tend to swing in the direction of the varrow A in Fig. 3, the vsprings 37 being put under tension. So soon, however, as the upward movement of the sucker rod ceases,

- the teeth 33 on the cams bite into the sucker rod and prevent downward movement thereof, the springs 37 rendering the action of the cams 32 more rapid and positive.

Owing to the fact that the supports 18-39 are of circular outline and since these supports are mounted to rotate, the sucker rod I sections may be inserted readily into the supports. Further, owing to the fact that yform of the invention, the support 100 is straight instead of being of 'circular outline as hereinbefore described, the support be-` ing provided with cams 101 and beingpconstructed substantially like the support hereinbefore alluded to, saving for the fact that the support 100 is straight. The support 100 may be provided adjacent its ends and in its edge with notches 102 adapted to receive pins 103, carried .by the lower, ends of. hangers 104 adapted as shown at 105y for suspension from anA overhead frame of any desired sort. (Not shown).

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In adevice for holding sucker rods, a frame; va supportassembled with the frame, the' support being provided with openings in its outer side; sets of cams pivoted to the support on opposite sides of the openings; and a bowed spring secured to the support intermediate the cams of adjoining sets, the spring coacting with the cams of adjoining sets to cause the cams to coperate with the sucker rods when placed in the openings.

2. In a device of the class described, an overhead frame; a depending vertical shaft havingits upper end extended through the frame and journaled for rotation in the gaging the upper ledge of the frame to limit the downward movement of the shaft;

means for holding the head on the shaft in adjustedpositions longitudinally of the shaft to permit a raising and a lowering of the shaft; a pair of hubs adjustable longitudinally on the shaft and disposed below the frame; means for-securing the hubs to the shaft in adjusted positions longitudinally of the shaft; and upper and lower holders supported for rotation on the urespective hubs, the upper holder being of larger diameter than the lower holder. j

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaiiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.'l

' SEL E. IEY.l

Witnesses: A

I-I. M. KLEIN, W. J. lELwooD. 

